New spy shots have emerged of McLaren’s next Ultimate Series model, along with speculation it could be dubbed the Sabre. McLaren has been working on the limited-edition model for at least two years and first announced it way back in October 2018. At the time, it was known as the BC-03 and takes inspiration from the McLaren Ultimate Vision GT concept from 2017. The British automaker recently showcased this camouflaged prototype at a McLaren dealership in California.
Visually, this prototype looks identical
to leaked images of the hypercar from last year. Consequently, it includes a
sharp front end with angular bodywork and slim headlights. When viewed from the
side, the limited-run McLaren reveals large air intakes and similar half-cut
windows to the track-focused Senna.
The rear end of the car acts as its pièce
de résistance and includes a unique engine cover with eight air vents, a
massive rear wing, a central shark fin, and an imposing diffuser. There are
also a pair of tailpipes in the center of the rear fascia, as well as a thin
LED light bar. As for the name of the car, it has yet to be confirmed but
reports point towards it being called the McLaren Sabre as the automaker
recently filed a trademark application for the name in the U.S.
When McLaren unveiled its Ultimate Vision
GT in 2017, it said the car featured a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 engine
driving the rear wheels and a pair of electric motors housed in each of the
front wheels. This resulted in a claimed 1,134 HP, and 1,275 Nm. Well, it appears the production-ready McLaren Sabra will feature
just such a powertrain with the same horsepower and torque figures. If true,
that will make the Sabra the carmaker’s most powerful production model.
It is claimed that the production of the
hypercar will be capped at just 15 units with pricing expected to start from at
least US$ 3.3 million.
